Fox Tooth Heart
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.14 (983 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 194141110X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 240 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-09-28 |
| Language | : | English |
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When he turns us away from the grotesque, toward the homes his characters can’t find their way back to, the familiar is dizzying in its sway."The Literary Review "McManus has a gift for idiosyncratic openings that make the reader lean in and listen. McManus delves into the minds of his characters, allowing readers to experience their anxieties, delusions, fantasies, and fears."Publishers Weekly"McManus shows a quirky originality in these nine stories as he focuses on the outré and bizarre doings of his off-center characters. Along with creating a compelling cast, McManus shows himself a master of openings. They're people struggling for their place in the world or who must settle for something less than they've hoped for.Fox Tooth Heart is the work of an older man still grappling with how we come by the beliefs that defi
Andrew Cummings said Struggled. I suspect that John McManus is a much better writer than this collection represents. Seemed to me the writing was forced - a bit too "heady" and not enough compassion, given the potential intensity of these protagonists.. "Gripping, provocative stories from one of the most distinctive writers in years" according to KF. FOX TOOTH HEART is a collection of nine stories that delve into the lives of loners, outcasts, and lost souls striving to make sense of the world around them. McManus' prose is startlingly vivid and his characters burn their way into your soul. This is a book that always surprised me and that I've recommended to several friends. I also highly recommend McManus' novel BITTER MILK.. Five Stars John McManus is absolutely brilliant. Highly recommend.
These narratives possess a graceful internal logic and feature a wide range of gritty characters rebelling against an indifferent and often brutal world."—Bookforum"The stories in John McManus's Born on a Train are powered by radiant prose."—Vanity FairJohn McManus's long awaited short story collection encompasses the geographic limits of America, from trailers hidden in deep Southern woods to an Arkansas ranch converted into an elephant refuge. His work has appeared in Ploughshares, Tin House,